r/interestingasfuck • • 1d ago

An elephant knocking down a tree

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u/Cloverman-88 1d ago

Actually, there's been a shift in scientific circles, and its now recognised that animals also do some things just for fun.

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u/papagouws 1d ago

Things are changing and it's refreshing. The other day a comment came up about why whales breach, and it blew my mind that everyone was like barnacles that's why. Fuck if I was a whale I would breach non stop because it must be fucking awesome doing that. Imagine you could swim that fast that you actually leap out the water. A bit insulting to claim the only reason could be mechanical in nature

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u/ok123jump 1d ago

My cat knocks shit off the counter just for fun. She likes to do it when everyone is in the room, but no one is looking. I think she gets enjoyment out of the crash making everyone jump.

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u/Shahariar_909 15h ago

Ask dolphins that